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This value set is used in the following places:
The types of involvement of the performer in the Event.
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Narrative:
ValueSet
performer-function
This
value
set
includes
codes
from
the
following
code
systems:
Last updated: 2025-11-27T16:48:47.349Z
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType
version
📦5.0.0
| Code | Display | Definition |
TRANS
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Transcriber | An entity entering the data into the originating system. The data entry entity is collected optionally for internal quality control purposes. This includes the transcriptionist for dictated text transcribed into electronic form. |
PART
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Participation | Indicates that the target of the participation is involved in some manner in the act, but does not qualify how. |
ATND
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attender | The practitioner that has responsibility for overseeing a patient's care during a patient encounter. |
CON
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consultant | An advisor participating in the service by performing evaluations and making recommendations. |
AUT
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author (originator) |
**Example:** the report writer, the person writing the act definition, the guideline author, the placer of an order, the EKG cart (device) creating a report etc. Every Act should have an author. Authorship is regardless of mood always actual authorship. Examples of such policies might include: * The author and anyone they explicitly delegate may update the report; * All administrators within the same clinic may cancel and reschedule appointments created by other administrators within that clinic; A party that is neither an author nor a party who is extended authorship maintenance rights by policy, may only amend, reverse, override, replace, or follow up in other ways on this Act, whereby the Act remains intact and is linked to another Act authored by that other party. |
INF
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informant | A source of reported information (e.g., a next of kin who answers questions about the patient's history). For history questions, the patient is logically an informant, yet the informant of history questions is implicitly the subject. |
ENT
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data entry person | A person entering the data into the originating system. The data entry person is collected optionally for internal quality control purposes. This includes the transcriptionist for dictated text. |
WIT
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witness | Only with service events. A person witnessing the action happening without doing anything. A witness is not necessarily aware, much less approves of anything stated in the service event. Example for a witness is students watching an operation or an advanced directive witness. |
PPRF
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primary performer | The principal or primary performer of the act. |
SPRF
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secondary performer | A person assisting in an act through his substantial presence and involvement This includes: assistants, technicians, associates, or whatever the job titles may be. |
RESP
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responsible party |
The
person
or
organization
that
has
primary
responsibility
for
the
act.
The
responsible
party
is
not
necessarily
present
in
an
action,
but
is
accountable
for
the
action
through
the
power
to
delegate,
and
the
duty
to
review
actions
with
the
performing
actor
after
the
fact.
This
responsibility
may
be
ethical,
legal,
contractual,
fiscal,
or
fiduciary
in
nature.
*Example:* A person who is the head of a biochemical laboratory; a sponsor for a policy or government program. |
VRF
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verifier | A person who verifies the correctness and appropriateness of the service (plan, order, event, etc.) and hence takes on accountability. |
AUTHEN
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authenticator | A verifier who attests to the accuracy of an act, but who does not have privileges to legally authenticate the act. An example would be a resident physician who sees a patient and dictates a note, then later signs it. Their signature constitutes an authentication. |
LA
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legal authenticator | A verifier who legally authenticates the accuracy of an act. An example would be a staff physician who sees a patient and dictates a note, then later signs it. Their signature constitutes a legal authentication. |
This expansion generated 27 Nov 2025
ValueSet
Expansion
performed
internally
based
on
codesystem
ParticipationType
v5.0.0
(CodeSystem)

This value set contains 14 concepts
| System | Code | Display | Definition |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType
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TRANS
![]() | Transcriber | An entity entering the data into the originating system. The data entry entity is collected optionally for internal quality control purposes. This includes the transcriptionist for dictated text transcribed into electronic form. |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType
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PART
![]() | Participation | Indicates that the target of the participation is involved in some manner in the act, but does not qualify how. |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType
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ATND
![]() | attender | The practitioner that has responsibility for overseeing a patient's care during a patient encounter. |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType
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CON
![]() | consultant | An advisor participating in the service by performing evaluations and making recommendations. |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType
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AUT
![]() | author (originator) | Definition: A party that originates the Act and therefore has responsibility for the information given in the Act and ownership of this Act. Example: the report writer, the person writing the act definition, the guideline author, the placer of an order, the EKG cart (device) creating a report etc. Every Act should have an author. Authorship is regardless of mood always actual authorship. Examples of such policies might include:
A party that is neither an author nor a party who is extended authorship maintenance rights by policy, may only amend, reverse, override, replace, or follow up in other ways on this Act, whereby the Act remains intact and is linked to another Act authored by that other party. |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType
|
INF
![]() | informant | A source of reported information (e.g., a next of kin who answers questions about the patient's history). For history questions, the patient is logically an informant, yet the informant of history questions is implicitly the subject. |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType
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ENT
![]() | data entry person | A person entering the data into the originating system. The data entry person is collected optionally for internal quality control purposes. This includes the transcriptionist for dictated text. |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType
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WIT
![]() | witness | Only with service events. A person witnessing the action happening without doing anything. A witness is not necessarily aware, much less approves of anything stated in the service event. Example for a witness is students watching an operation or an advanced directive witness. |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType
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PPRF
![]() | primary performer | The principal or primary performer of the act. |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType
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SPRF
![]() | secondary performer | A person assisting in an act through his substantial presence and involvement This includes: assistants, technicians, associates, or whatever the job titles may be. |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType
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RESP
![]() | responsible party | The person or organization that has primary responsibility for the act. The responsible party is not necessarily present in an action, but is accountable for the action through the power to delegate, and the duty to review actions with the performing actor after the fact. This responsibility may be ethical, legal, contractual, fiscal, or fiduciary in nature. Example: A person who is the head of a biochemical laboratory; a sponsor for a policy or government program. |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType
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VRF
![]() | verifier | A person who verifies the correctness and appropriateness of the service (plan, order, event, etc.) and hence takes on accountability. |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType
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AUTHEN
![]() | authenticator | A verifier who attests to the accuracy of an act, but who does not have privileges to legally authenticate the act. An example would be a resident physician who sees a patient and dictates a note, then later signs it. Their signature constitutes an authentication. |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType
|
LA
![]() | legal authenticator | A verifier who legally authenticates the accuracy of an act. An example would be a staff physician who sees a patient and dictates a note, then later signs it. Their signature constitutes a legal authentication. |
See the full registry of value sets defined as part of FHIR.
Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:
| Lvl | A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. For value sets, levels are mostly used to organize codes for user convenience, but may follow code system hierarchy - see Code System for further information |
| Source | The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere) |
| Code | The code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract') |
| Display | The display (used in the display element of a Coding ). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application |
| Definition | An explanation of the meaning of the concept |
| Comments | Additional notes about how to use the code |